A council meeting is called in a small Georgia town whose mayor fired the entire police department
COHUTTA, Ga. (AP) — The town council in a small north Georgia mountain community called a special meeting Friday evening to discuss reinstating the police department after the mayor fired the chief and all the officers. The notice for the meeting, posted outside the Cohutta Town Hall, says the council will also consider a request for the mayor's “immediate resignation. ”Another sign posted earlier this week in the town of about 930 people announced that the police department had been Ron...
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- Cherie DeVaux must decide if Golden Tempo will run Preakness for a shot at the Triple Crown
- Kimi Antonelli wins the Miami Grand Prix for his third straight F1 victory
- Cubans struggle to survive on pocket-size government ration books as products dwindle
- Wild will be without Joel Eriksson Ek and Jonas Brodin for first two games of series vs. Avs
- Armed men abduct a former minister and junta critic in Mali, his family says
- Man United beats Liverpool 3-2 and will be back in the Champions League after 2-year absence
- Man United great Alex Ferguson taken to hospital after feeling unwell at Old Trafford
- A 76ers-Knicks rematch returns Monday, with Embiid pleading to fans: Dont sell your tickets
- Braves place Ronald Acua Jr. on the 10-day injured list with a strained hamstring
- Wembanyama, Gobert set to match wits as Spurs, Timberwolves meet in West semifinal matchup
- The Devil Wears Prada struts to first place with $77 million debut
- Israeli raid in the West Bank leaves 1 Palestinian dead and 4 wounded
- OPEC+ countries agree modest rise in production as Iran retains chokehold on key Strait of Hormuz
- New Met Gala fashion exhibit seeks to reclaim body types that art history has ignored
- 2 US service members missing after military exercises in Morocco
- Trump keeps us up in the air with his hints of whats coming in a new batch of UFO files
- Ukraine hits key Russian oil-loading port and 3 shadow fleet tankers
- Police ask public for help, seek suspects in Texas shooting that killed 2 teens, wounded 10 others
- Did the founders create a Christian nation? No, but religion did shape their thinking
- Landlords want to be paid for pandemic losses and hope to reach a deal with the Trump administration
- Milly Alcocks punk rock Supergirl takes flight as DC bets big on the Woman of Tomorrow
- 76ers eyeing much more as they move on to second round after Game 7 win over Celtics
- 2 dead and 16 injured in attempted channel crossing from France to UK
- Austrian police detain suspect in case of rat poison found in baby food jars on supermarket shelves
- Shakira thrills a crowd of 2 million with free concert on Brazils Copacabana beach
- Paramilitary forces drone strike kills 5 near Sudan capital, rights group says
- Benavidez KOs Ramirez in the 6th to win the WBA and WBO cruiserweight titles
- Stankoven, Andersen lead Hurricanes past Flyers 3-0 in Game 1 of 2nd-round series
- Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi hospitalized after a health crisis in prison
- Golden Tempos last-to-first Kentucky Derby win explained
- The Reds tie an MLB record by walking 7 straight batters in a 17-7 loss to the Pirates
- Joel Embiid leads 76ers to 109-100 Game 7 win over Celtics to complete comeback from 3-1 deficit
- Trump says US will reduce number of troops in Germany a lot further than withdrawal of 5,000
- Golden Tempo takes the Kentucky Derby as Cherie DeVaux becomes the 1st woman to train its winner
- Nelly Korda taps in for eagle and a 67 to build a 3-shot lead in Mexico
- Kimi Antonelli storms to Miami Grand Prix pole as Mercedes rebounds after sprint race stumble
Sat, 02 May 2026
- 1 person dead after vehicle crashes into an Oregon health club, police say
- President Trump says he is reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war
- Pickleball players killed in Texas plane crash included a school tennis star, trauma counselor
- Young still in control at Doral, leads Cadillac Championship. Rain forecast for Sundays final round
- Celtics star Jayson Tatum ruled out of Game 7 with left knee stiffness
- George Springer leaves Blue Jays game after being hit by pitch on left foot, but X-rays are negative
- Trump flexes executive power with unprecedented flouting of lower court rulings
- Canadiens-Lightning series comes down to Game 7
- Spirit Airlines shutdown: What to do to get home and get refunds
- Padres announce agreement to sell team to investor group led by Kwanza Jones and Jos E. Feliciano
- Video of NYC police killing machete-wielding man at Grand Central station released
- Mexican governor and mayor indicted by US for drug trafficking step down
- Spirit Airlines shuts down as company says it cant keep up with higher oil prices
- No pars required: An adventurous start for Matt McCarty in the third round at Doral
- Arsenal opens up 6-point lead in Premier League title race to pile pressure on Man City
- Rights summit in Zambia is canceled after Chinese pressure to exclude Taiwanese activists
- Ryan Reynolds gutted as Wrexham misses out on playoffs to put Premier League dream on hold
- Mercedes podium streak ends in Miami as McLaren delivers a 1-2 punch
- Activists detention deepens Spain-Israel tensions as aid group says men have begun hunger strike
- Correction: Election 2026-Senate-Kentucky story
- Israeli airstrikes kill 7 in southern Lebanon as a Catholic convent is bulldozed
- Spirit Airlines built a model the industry copied. Then it collapsed
- In the PR battle for AI data centers, tech giants got a blue-collar ally
- Crowd shrinks as Berkshire Hathaways new CEO leads the annual meeting for the first time Saturday
- The long shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic creeps into the race for Ohio governor
- Black Americans face a new fight for racial representation after justices Voting Rights Act ruling
- Alex Zanardi, auto racing champ who won Paralympic golds between life-altering accidents, dies at 59
- Humpback whale Timmy released in the North Sea after weeks stranded off Germany
- Did you find an animal nesting near your house? Heres what to do
- Yemen introduced the world to coffee. Now, its coffeehouse culture is booming in the US
- Trump likes the idea of the government owning some US companies but took a pass on Spirit Airlines
- A bright moon may dim the Eta Aquarid meteor shower made up of Halleys comet debris
- Starmer urges tougher action against Gaza protests in UK following antisemitic attacks
- Drone kills 2 in Kherson minibus strike, as Russia claims front-line progress
- US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in next 6-12 months, fulfilling Trumps threat
- Ukraine is hitting oil facilities deep inside Russia. Soaring fuel prices could blunt the impact
- Mitch Marner scores twice to help Golden Knights eliminate Mammoth with Game 6 win
- Fuel crisis uncertainty looms as Croatia gears up for the summer tourism season
- Sabres beat Bruins 4-1 in Game 6 to reach 2nd round for 1st time since 2007
- Takeaways from AP report on Trump administrations defiance of lower court orders
- Africas cellphone towers turn to solar as diesel costs surge
- Goncalves scores in OT, Lightning beat Canadiens to force Game 7
- Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristone
- Inside the numbers: How Detroit escaped elimination in Orlando with a stunning comeback
- Mali accuses military officers of working with jihadis to carry out attacks against government
- FEMA tells court it is offering jobs back to employees who were let go in January
- Trump says a Spirit bailout still is possible as doubts about the airlines survival mount
- Ghana becomes the latest African country to reject a US health deal, citing data sharing concerns
- Pistons rally from 24 down to beat Magic 93-79 and force Game 7 after Orlando goes ice-cold
- Always a Runner wins the 152nd Kentucky Oaks, the first to run under the lights in prime time
- Rice, Caballero homer to overcome Alonsos drive, Yankees beat Orioles 7-2 for 11th win in 13 games
- Bard Colleges president to retire after scrutiny of relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
- Air Force says former Qatari 747 will be ready to fly Trump as Air Force One this summer
- Gerry Conway, comic book writer who co-created Punisher character in Spider-Man, dies at 73
- Texans sign Pro Bowl LB Azeez Al-Shaair to 3-year extension thatll keep him in Houston through 2029
Fri, 01 May 2026
- Fugees rapper Pras reports to prison to begin 14-year sentence
- Nelly Korda goes bogey-free for 67 and shares the lead at LPGA in Mexico
- Young gets to 13 under to take 5-stroke lead into the weekend at Doral
- From Moana to Leviticus, here are summer movie breakouts you need to know
- Exorbitantly expensive tickets for early World Cup games still on general sale
- Weinstein accuser finishes five days of tense testimony
- Raptors Brandon Ingram out for Game 6 against Cavaliers with sore right heel
- The Latest: Trump says hes not satisfied with Irans new peace plan
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